Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Shareholders’ Equity

Changes in the components of Shareholders’ Equity for the six months endedJune 30, 2015 are as follows:

	Colgate-Palmolive Company Shareholders’ Equity																	Noncontrolling Interests
	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Unearned Compensation			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	1,466	$	1,236		$	(20	)	$	(16,862	)	$	18,832		$	(3,507	)	$	240
Net income												1,116						83
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax															(269		)
Dividends												(1,012		)				(20		)
Stock-based compensation expense			51
Shares issued for stock options			50						125
Shares issued for restricted stock units			(31		)				31
Treasury stock acquired									(767		)
Other			4			11
Balance, June 30, 2015	$	1,466	$	1,310		$	(9	)	$	(17,473	)	$	18,936		$	(3,776	)	$	303

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes cumulative translation losses of $2,738 and $2,453 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and unrecognized retirement plan and other retiree benefits costs of $1,037 and $1,064 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.